While markets are focusing on the unemployment rate and payrolls later this week, a new survey from the National Park Service showed an interesting fact that nobody was paying attention to.
Maintaining price stability in the Eurozone is one of the main priorities for the European Central Bank. While last week's CPI report eased some of the pressure on Mario Draghi
The AUD/USD currency pair moved higher this week, recovering from 0.8890 and moving above 0.8922 on the back of stronger-than-expected fundamental data from Australia.
The Bank of Japan once being confident in reaching the 2% inflation target within two years amid unprecedented stimulus measures, that are aimed at boosting growth and inflation, is now starting to sound less optimistic amid the upcoming tax hike in April.
A slowdown is over? Earlier this year the Bank of England predicted the economy will lose some of its value, as recovery is not yet sustained and figures can differ from month to month.
Fourth quarter's GDP report raised concerns about the chosen course by the Federal Reserve. Moreover, analysts have expressed their concerns that first quarter's growth can be even slower, just around 2%.
The most traded currency pair is likely to stay lower in the first half of the weak ahead of the ECB's meeting, while the U.S. currency found backing in its safe-haven appeal amid growing tensions in Ukraine.
Will EUR/USD be able to hold above 1.38, will Mark Carney persuade markets the BoE will hold rates unchanged for the foreseeable future, what will be Australian Q4 growth and what happened with the U.S. labour market in February?
The NZD/USD currency pair is approaching a strong resistance around 0.8431 that will put 0.8543 on the map, and strong fundamental data from New Zealand as well as uncertainty surrounding future prospects of the world's largest economy are pointing at further appreciation of the pair.
During the last couple of months the world's third largest economy was constantly posting disappointing fundamental data that raised concerns about economy's ability to withstand the upcoming tax hike in April.
Britain's housing market has been one of the main reasons behind the nation's rapid growth, as home prices have been rising steadily over the last months.
Not only bad weather but also overseas volatility and restrained consumers and companies demand are diminishing hopes for an early-2014 breakout in economic growth.
Persistently low inflation has been the main topic for discussion during the last several months. Inflation has become a benchmark for central bank's forward guidance, the same as unemployment rate did in the U.K.
What kind of a proof the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is looking for in order to claim the economy is on the track to prosperity?
Can a cap imposed by the Swiss National Bank of the domestic currency be the only panacea from all internal and external risks?
Will the course chosen by Mark Carney lead the U.K. economy to a balanced and stable growth or the introduction of his controversial forward guidance can become a massive drag on the economy?
Fundamental data over the past couple of weeks have been persistently weak, however, the Fed is blaming bad weather conditions and only, while also hinting the guidance can be revised soon.
The shared currency was dragged down by disappointing figures from Spain, while another set of stronger-than-excepted data from Europe's powerhouse pushed it slightly higher.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will meet on March 12 to assess the domestic economy and make a decision whether to start raising interest rates, becoming the first developed country to do so or to prolong a period of accommodative monetary policy.
The U.S. Dollar– Swiss Franc cross has been moving towards strong support at 0.8853, suggesting the pair can be highly volatile soon, keeping in mind two possible scenarios– a penetration of the level and a bounce back.
Trade, consumer spending and investment boosted Britain's economy to a fourth straight quarter of solid growth, suggesting the recovery is getting more balanced and broader-based, supporting the case for the rate hike.
Statistics from the labour market, housing sector, consumer spending, industrial production and the number of building permits– they all have been soft in the recent months.
Will Germany be able to push the growth in the whole region and ease pressure on Mario Draghi, who is looking for alternative measures of stimulating growth?
During the last policy meeting RBNZ Governor Wheeler reiterated his pledge to start increasing interest rates soon, also mentioning the necessity to gather more information in order to asses the economy's outlook in March, bolstering the case of March's rate hike.